Plenary sessions |
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Research into research on adults in Bridging Mathematics: the past, the present and the futureJanet A Taylor & Linda Galligan |
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If we have a commitment to social justice, what is it in adult maths / numeracy education that we think is worth fighting for?Keiko Yasukawa |
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Access and equal opportunities: Is it sufficient for maths and social justice? Response to Keiko Yasukawa’s paperDave Baker |
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Notes from the Social Justice Forum |
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Numeracies in Indigenous communitiesCaty Morris |
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Lost in a sea of literacy: Numeracy and indigenous adult learnersMichael Michie |
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Paper presentations |
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Proportional reasoning of adults with different levels of literacy*Silvia Alatorre & Olimpia Figueras |
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Evolution of enabling programs through a changing environmentHelen Barton & Jennifer Scott |
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Adult numeracy: What is it, and who teaches it?Andy Begg |
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Online numeracy resources in the context of Safe Administration of Medicines (SAM)Monica Behrend, Robyn Clark, Catherine Hall & Pauline Hill |
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Adult learning and oral cultureTrevor Birney |
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Bridging the Gap for First Year Students with the Use of Peer Tutoring*Georgina Carmody & Leigh Wood |
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Surfing the adult numeracy wave: What can we learn from each other in the UK and Australia?*Diana Coben |
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Love the new syllabus but where is the text book? Reconceptualising mathematics for senior high school students to build their confidence and successMoira Cordiner & Patrick Trussler |
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Adults’ dialogic productive mathematical interactions in the classroom*J. Díez-Palomar,.J. Giménez Rodríguez, & P. Garcia Wehrle |
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Numeracy down the drain: Adult Education explores House Water Expert*Helen Faine |
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Mapping the ‘mathematics problem’ in Ireland: A longitudinal study of diagnostic test results*Olivia Gill & John O’Donoghue |
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Using topic maps to support adults’ mathematics learning*Gerard Golding & John O’Donoghue |
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What should be in a training course for adult numeracy teachers?Graham Griffiths |
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Researching literacy and numeracy costs and benefits: what is possible?Robyn Hartley & Jackie Home |
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Finding the fire: Numeracy and literacy for public safety volunteers*Christine Hayes, Barry Golding & Jack Harvey |
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Mind and gesture: the numeracy of a vocational student*Kees Hoogland |
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Using spreadsheets for algebraMarj Home 159 |
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Challenging negative attitudes, low self-efficacy beliefs, and math-anxiety in pre-tertiary adult learners.*Christopher M. Klinger |
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Cartoons in numeracy: A laughable ideaBrian Kogler |
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Asking Good Questions in the Numeracy ClassroomBrian Kogler & Jill Finch |
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Real life aspects in number stories of an adult math-avoider – A case study*Jens Langpaap |
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Mathematics in hair and beauty: Staying in businessCarol Lee |
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The struggling apprentice: Defining the context and exploring possibilitiesCathy Leung & Tricia O’Donnell |
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An approach to get to know the mathematical background of the studentsLisbeth Lindberg |
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The KAM project: Mathematics in vocational subjects*LeifMaerker |
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Creative conversations: Connecting voices of teachers and researchers to rethink assessment*Beth Marr |
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The Struggling Apprentice: Reflections on practice in supporting trade apprentices who struggle with numeracy concepts.*Patricia O’Donnell & Cathy Leung |
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Statistics for Marine Studies: The issues in teaching statistics to students of mixed ages and backgrounds Shirley Porter |
226
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Reflective practice in adult numeracy professional developmentValerie Seabright |
232
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Discussion group |
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Theoretical framework for adults learning mathematicsDavid Kaye |
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Workshop sessions |
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New ways into geometry: Ideas + readily available computer tools = powerful learningPeter Enge & Noeline Little |
243
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Preparing an article for a journalGail FitzSimons |
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Financial numeracy: in whose interest?Sue Gunningham |
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Fractal Activities for the ClassroomPaula Herlihy |
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Discourse in the classroom and its place in learningMarj Home |
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Finance First ProjectRosanneHunt |
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Hands, feet and other body partsHelen McKenzie, Sheena Parnell & Moira Statham |
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Designing an excursion to integrate literacy, numeracy and computing skillsDianne Parslow |
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Using new technologies in adult numeracy teachingPrue Pullen, Diana Coben, Ian Stevenson, Harvey Mellar, Maria Kambouri & Nora Mogey |
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Teaching Functional Concepts in an AlgebraKatherine Safford-Ramus |
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Some games for supporting learningMarj Home |
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Origami Boxes and Jelly Beans: Activities to suit all levels of numeracyBeth Marr |
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